Council passes a package of grants, contracts and development agreements; votes at a glance

Westminster City Council took several votes May 19, 2025 to approve funding allocations, development agreements and contracts. The votes below reflect formal roll‑call outcomes recorded at the meeting.

Votes at a glance - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consolidated plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan: Council approved staff’s recommended allocation of $563,889 in HUD CDBG funds and authorized submission of the consolidated plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan to HUD. The motion to allocate funds passed 6‑0. - Council Bill 13 (supplemental appropriation for CDBG fund): Passed first reading 6‑0, authorizing appropriation adjustments for the CDBG program year. - Council Bill 16 (Colorado Department of Local Affairs Climate Resilience Challenge grant): Passed first reading 6‑0; the bill appropriates a $1,000,000 DOLA grant to support a proposed community education and resource center focused on natural resource stewardship and resilience. - Council Bill 17 (development agreement with Downtown Westminster Residences LLC for townhomes at Block B6): Passed first reading 6‑0, authorizing a development agreement to build townhomes in Downtown Westminster. - Council Bill 18 (amendments to Western States Reclamation contracts for City Hall North Lawn transformation and irrigation work): Passed first reading 6‑0, approving a contract amendment and supplemental appropriation related to the City Hall North Lawn transformation project.

Summary of rationale and notable details - CDBG funds: Staff said the funds support administration, affordable housing preservation and development programs (including essential home repair and Housing Lift), and partnerships for paint‑a‑thon activities. A 30‑day public comment period was part of the consolidated plan process prior to council action. - DOLA resilience grant: Staff described the $1,000,000 award from Colorado’s Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund as reimbursement funding that will be appropriated into the General Capital Improvement Fund; the funds will support a community education and resource center that will be developed with public engagement. - Downtown townhomes and City Hall North Lawn work: Council approved agreements to advance projects in Downtown Westminster and proceed with contract amendments necessary to implement the City Hall North Lawn transformation.

All measures on the consent and regular agenda listed above passed unanimously by roll call vote (6‑0) where recorded. Where first readings were passed, the council followed standard procedure for ordinance adoption; subsequent readings or administrative steps are expected where required.

What’s next: Staff will proceed with contract executions, grant administration and project‑level design and outreach. The DOLA grant project will move from a staff visioning phase to broader community engagement and design work. The Downtown townhomes and City Hall North Lawn project teams will continue their design and permitting work under the approved agreements.